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The world's best-loved dishes

The dishes each country is proudest of, ranked by the Passport Plate editors. We weigh how widely a dish is cooked at home, how often it appears at celebrations and how central it is to the national table.

Romania

All Romania recipes
  1. Romanian Cabbage Rolls (Sarmale), a dish from Romania Romanian Cabbage Rolls Sarmale Sarmale are Romania’s national comfort dish: tender sour-cabbage leaves wrapped around a savory filling of minced pork, rice, and herbs, then slow-cooked…
  2. Romanian Cheese Doughnuts (Papanași), a dish from Romania Romanian Cheese Doughnuts Papanași Papanași are Romania’s beloved fried cheese doughnuts, soft and airy inside with a crisp golden shell.
  3. Romanian Grilled Skinless Sausages (Mici (Mititei)), a dish from Romania Romanian Grilled Skinless Sausages Mici / Mititei Mici (also called mititei) are the signature grilled sausages of Romania, especially around Bucharest and Wallachia.
  4. Romanian Cornmeal Polenta (Mămăligă), a dish from Romania Romanian Cornmeal Polenta Mămăligă Mămăligă is Romania's beloved cornmeal porridge, a golden staple found on tables nationwide.
  5. Romanian Sour Tripe Soup (Ciorbă de Burtă), a dish from Romania Romanian Sour Tripe Soup Ciorbă de burtă This is Romania’s most iconic sour soup: a rich, creamy bowl of tender beef tripe and marrow-rich bone broth, thickened with sour cream and egg yolks, then…
  6. Romanian Sweet Bread with Walnut (Cozonac), a dish from Romania Romanian Sweet Bread with Walnut Cozonac cu nucă și rahat Cozonac is the rich, sweet yeast bread that signals Christmas and Easter in Romanian homes.